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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

demophobia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-mo-pho-bia
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A phobia, or fear, of crowds, masses, or people.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “common people”) + -phobia, equivalent to demo- + -phobia.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

ochlophobia

Questions

What does demophobia mean?
A phobia, or fear, of crowds, masses, or people.
Where does demophobia come from?
From Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “common people”) + -phobia, equivalent to demo- + -phobia.

How to pronounce demophobia

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